HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2012-09-20 Minutes MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE LIBRARY BOARD ROOM
LOCATED AT 9015 GRAND AVENUE
September 20, 2012
Present: Don Tipps Chair
Avis Crisp Board Member
Kay Schmidt Board Member
Mary Shilcutt Board Member
Jerry Sorenson Board Member
Absent: Karen Alexander Board Member
Mike Madar Board Member
Kathy Antropik Alternate
Staff Present: Vickie Loftice Managing Director
Liz Brockman Interim Library Director
Tonja Tilley Interim Administrative Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Don Tipps called the meeting to order September 20, 2012 at 6:03 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the May17, 2012 meeting were approved.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Liz Brockman, Interim Library Director, said circulation stats were up in June and July
but were down in August. However, overall circulation stats were up for the year.
Meeting room usage has also increased from last year. E -book usage has been over
1,200 for the past 4 months.
Summer Reading Club program was a success. This summer 2,045 participants read
for 39,175 hours. 862 children and adults received their certificate for having read 15
hours or more.
Liz reminded Library Board Members that the Book Sale will be on Saturday, October 6
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Vickie Loftice gave us an update on the search for the new library director. She
indicated there were several good candidates and a decision should possibly be made
by next week.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on October 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Tonja Tilley, Intecfn inistrative Secry